Corset-fastening.



No. 676,572. Patented lune I8, |90l.

C. H. WILLIAMS &. W. L. BROWNELL.

CORSET FASTENING.

(Application led June 26, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES II. IVILLIAMS AND WILLIAM L. BROWNELL, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

CORSE-T-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 676,572, dated. J' une 18, 1901.

Application iiled June 26, 1900.

To if/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES H. WIL- LIAMs and WILLIAM L. BROWNELL, citizens Iof the United States, residing'at the city of Kalamazoo, in the county of Kalamazoo and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corset-Fastenings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in corset-fastenings, and more particularlyto the construction of the clasp or eye portion of the fastening. A

The objects of our invention are, first, to provide a fastening for corsets which will prevent the wearing or fraying out of the vcloth covering for corsets around the front steel or busk adjacent to the eye portion caused by the use of the stud portion in fastening and iinfastening the corsetg second, to strengthen and reinforce the eye portion in its weakest part, thereby making it more durable and lasting, and, third, to provide a fastening which can be more easily and readily operated in hooking and unhooking the corset.

Other objects will definitely appear in the detailed description to follow.

We attain the objects of our invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invent-ion is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

Structures embodying the features of our invention are clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specication, in which-z Figure l is a detail plan view of a portion of a corset steel or clasp in position embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a similar detail view of a portion of a naked steel or clasp detached, showing the eye portion of the clasp attached to the steel with the protector shown in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a-detal sectional View taken on line 3 3 of Fig. l, showing the protector in position and 'how it retains the fabric covering. Fig. #lis a detail view similar to Fig. 1 of a modification of our invention. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view thereof, taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is also a detail view similar to Fig. l of another modification of our invention. Fig. 7 is a detail serial No. 21,697. (No model.)

sectional view of the same, taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 6.

In the drawings the sectional views are all taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section-lines, and similar letters of reference refer to similar partsv flanged portions extend around and over the edge of the steel-and bind the cloth covering the steel'to the same, so that when the stud portion of the fastening is inserted in or removed from the eye it will not wear or tend to fray out the cloth, which in the usual construction projects over the same. The binding will be found very effective and satisfac- -tory if it only embraces the inner portion of the eye to retain the fabric in position, and it may also extend clear around the eye, if desired, instead of around only a portion.

In Figs. 4 and 5 we have shown a modification which consists of a narrow strip of metal made substantially pointed at each end and Wider in the middle, which is inserted in the eye and folded or bent over the edge of the steel where the eye portion is attached, and the pointed ends are bent downward and into the cloth, leaving no sharp corners to catch or tear the clothing.

In Figs. 6 and 7 We show another modified form consisting of a piece of metal enlarged at each end and narrower in 4the middle, which is inserted in the eye and folded or bent over the edge of the steel and the ends preferably fastened down with the rivets which secure the eye portion to the steel.

The form shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3 is the one preferred; but it is obviousthatthis can be greatly varied without departing from our invention. We have shown only two modified forms, but others could be used, andthe IOO protectorcouldbe.made of other suitable material, as celluloid, rubber, cinc., butmetalis preferred.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a corset-fastening, the combination of a corset-steel A; a fabric covering D; a clasp portion B secured to said steel A and projecting beyond the edge thereof, and having an eye or keyhole-slot therein; a protecfor, said steel projecting beyond the edge thereof andwith-aslotthereim.a metal prorector inserted in said slotandfolded over on each side of the steel to bind and protect the covering, substantially as described.

3. In a corset-fastening, the combination tector in said eye folded over and back on the covering of said steel to bind and protect the "same, as described.

tor C inserted in said eye next the steei andA folded over and back upon itself to bind and In witness whereof we have hereunto set ,ourliands Vand lseals .in the presence of two Iwitnesses.

CHARLES ll. WILLIAMS. [1.. s] WILLIAM L. BROWNIILL.` [1.. s]

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